A pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece has a length of
57
inches. If the other piece has a length of
y
inches, what was the total length of the pipe, in inches, before it was cut? in algebraic expression

Question

A pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece has a length of 
57
 inches. If the other piece has a length of 
y
 inches, what was the total length of the pipe, in inches, before it was cut? in algebraic expression

butterflydreamer · Answer

The total length of the pipe would be the two pieces added together right?
So they told you one piece was 57 inches and the other piece was y inches
So all you do is write
Total length of pipe = 57 inches + y inches

butterflydreamer · Answer

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